Clothes-rack.



s, M. NELSON.- l l CLOTHES RACK.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 11; 1913.

Patented July 21, 17914 WITNESSES SAMUEL M. NELSON, OF HOVLAND,MINNESOTA.

CLOTHES-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 191e..

Application led April 1'1. 1913. Serial No. 760,439.

To all whom it may 'concern Beit known that I, SAMUEL M. NELSON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Hovland, in the county of Cookand State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Clothes-Racks, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to clothes racks and more particularly to thatclass which may be readily collapsed thereby adapting the same forconvenient use with travelers, etc.

An object of thisinvention is the provision of a'plurality oftelescoping sections Q upper extremity of suitably arranged so that thesame may be secured to any suitable support and when the same is securedto a supportI the weight ot itself will hold it in open position therebyeliminating the use of hook and keepers of various types as has heretoore been used in devices ot' this character.

Other objects as well as the ature, characteristic features and scopeoilt my invention will be more readily understood trom the following-ldescription takenl in connection with the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claim formingpa part ot this specification wherein t:MQ

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my improved device showing thesections in 'open position; Fig. 2 is an end View ot the same; Fig. y3is a cross sectional view ot the tubular end members when in a foldedposition; and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view ot oneoi:l the sidearms.

In the drawings is shown a plurality of telescoping sections each ofwhich is provided with tubular end members 5 having cross arms (isuitably arranged therebetween and each ot' said cross arms beingprovided with a multiplicity of detachable studs 7 which are -adaptedfor supporting articles of various types. The uppermost of said sectionshas. a cross arm 8 secured to the its tubular end members,v this alsobeing provided with a multiplicity of detachable stud members 7 the sameas in the other cross arms7 and is further provided with a plurality ofears 9 in which are formed openings so thatv the same may be secured toa suitable support through the medium of a nail, etc., and whensuspended in this manner the sections will be in an open position asshown to advantage in Fig. 1. A pair of side arms l0 are carried by theup ermostsection in close proximity to the cross arm 8 the same 'beingpivotally mounted thereon so as to be conveniently folded inwardly *whenthe rack is desired to be entirely collapsed.

This rack is made of any suitable material preferably aluminum therebyforming a comparatively light device which may be vconveniently carriedin a suit case, trunk,

etc., and having the studs 7 detachable so that the same may be readilyremoved when it is desired to pack the same for shipment, etc., making arelatively tlat device.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanyingdrawings comprehend only the general and preferred .embodiment of myinvention and that various minor changes in details of construction,proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope ofthe ap-' pendcd claim and without sacrificing any of the advantages ofmy invent-ion.

Having thus fully described my inven. tion what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is A rack comprising a frame havingside bars, suspending means for said frame to support vthe same in avertical plane, secondary frames having side bars telescoping into eachother and into the side bars otisaid first frame, said secondary framesbeing adapted to drop into extended position upon suspension of saidtirst frame,'and

clothes supporting pins carried by each frame.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL M. NELSON.

Witnesses W. J. CoRcoRAN, JOHN ELiAsnN.

and t

